Belle's Magical World
Seen it?1998 | 69 min | Animation, Fantasy, Family, Romance
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, fantasy fans and families. If you loved Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 9 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Belle, the Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth and the rest of those zany castle residents use their imaginations to embark on three magical, storybook adventures. This direct-to-video anthology serves as a "sequel" to Disney's animated hit film. In "The Perfect World," Belle and the Beast learn about forgiveness. In "Fifi's Folly," Lumiere's girlfriend is jealous of his bond with Belle. And in "Broken Wing," the Beast learns to be kind to an injured bird.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dale Case, Cullen Blaine, Bob Kline
- Robby BensonBeast (voice)
- Paige O'HaraBelle (voice)
- David Ogden StiersCogsworth (voice)
- Jerry OrbachLumiere (voice)
- Anne RogersMrs. Potts (voice)
- Gregory GrudtChip (voice)
- Kimmy RobertsonFifi (voice)
- Frank WelkerSultan (voice)
- Jeff BennettCrane (voice)
- Jim CummingsWebster (voice)